Table 1 Recruitment, refusals, eligibility, and later study losses
Recruitment, randomisation and losses | Intervention | Comparison |
|---|---|---|
Women approached | 842 | 846 |
Refused | -65 | -44 |
Agreed to participation, recruited and randomised | 777 | 802 |
Ineligible post randomisation | Â | Â |
Moved before 1st contact | -44 | -40 |
Pregnant before 1st contact | -33 | -30 |
Baby was a 2nd or later child | -15 | -14 |
Ineligible and/or refused prior to trial | Total -92 | Total -84 |
Eligible and consenting to participation | 685 | 718 |
Subsequent loss to the study | Â | Â |
Decision not to have another child | -12 | -19 |
No 2nd pregnancy by end 1994 | -108 | -114 |
Lost to follow-up | -173 | -191 |
Ineligible or lost to follow-up of those eligible and consenting | Total -293 | Total -324 |
Study completion | 392 | 394 |